Australian ambassador to tour Electric Boat

An Australian diplomat who helped to develop that country's submarine force is planning a tour of the Groton shipyard of Navy contractor Electric Boat.

The Bulletin

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Posted Apr. 9, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Apr 9, 2013 at 9:10 AM

Posted Apr. 9, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Apr 9, 2013 at 9:10 AM

Groton, Conn.

An Australian diplomat who helped to develop that country's submarine force is planning a tour of the Groton shipyard of Navy contractor Electric Boat.

Australian Ambassador Kim Beazley is touring the shipyard on Tuesday with U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney.

Beazley is a former defense minister for Australia who played a key role in launching the country's diesel-electric, Collins-class submarines.

Electric Boat, a division of General Dynamics, is the Navy's primary contractor for Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines. It also working on designs for a new ballistic missile submarine to replace the Ohio-class boats.

Beazley has been Australia's ambassador to the United States since 2010.